Comments on: The T Word http://blog.z-word.com/2009/10/the-t-word/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Wed, 23 May 2012 19:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 By: The T Word | JewPI http://blog.z-word.com/2009/10/the-t-word/#comment-7641 The T Word | JewPI Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:05:02 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1430#comment-7641 [...] once suggested holding a conference with the purpose of abolishing all conferences. That witticism Read More » Share and Enjoy:Tags: conferences, joker, journalist, pfeifer, Vienna Categories: Blogs, Z-Word [...] […] once suggested holding a conference with the purpose of abolishing all conferences. That witticism Read More » Share and Enjoy:Tags: conferences, joker, journalist, pfeifer, Vienna Categories: Blogs, Z-Word […]

]]> By: Karl Pfeifer http://blog.z-word.com/2009/10/the-t-word/#comment-7417 Karl Pfeifer Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:01:24 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1430#comment-7417 Dear Petra and dear All, it would be unjust to limit criticism to Al Jazeera and not mention that the BBC now routinely avoid the appellation 'terrorist" in favor of 'gunmen', 'insurgents' or 'militia'. But even such descriptions are criticised, probably in the future we'll hear Hamas described as "charity organisation". Dear Petra and dear All,
it would be unjust to limit criticism to Al Jazeera and not mention that the BBC now routinely avoid the appellation ‘terrorist” in favor of ‘gunmen’, ‘insurgents’ or ‘militia’.
But even such descriptions are criticised, probably in the future we’ll hear Hamas described as “charity organisation”.

]]> By: Karl Pfeifer http://blog.z-word.com/2009/10/the-t-word/#comment-7400 Karl Pfeifer Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:55:50 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1430#comment-7400 Petra, I just quoted Yossi Melman and do not know why Shabak employs 40 lawyers. Yossi is the specialist on security of Haaretz. The conference was fascinating and lasted one and a half day. Probably I'll write more about subject matter. I have published in 2006 an essay why I am for the way Austria deals with the denial of Nazi crimes. "The case of David Irving: “Revisionism” and freedom of expression" http://www.engageonline.org.uk/journal/index.php?journal_id=10&article_id=40 Petra, I just quoted Yossi Melman and do not know why Shabak employs 40 lawyers. Yossi is the specialist on security of Haaretz.
The conference was fascinating and lasted one and a half day. Probably I’ll write more about subject matter.
I have published in 2006 an essay why I am for the way Austria deals with the denial of Nazi crimes.
“The case of David Irving: “Revisionism” and freedom of expression”
http://www.engageonline.org.uk/journal/index.php?journal_id=10&article_id=40

]]> By: Petra http://blog.z-word.com/2009/10/the-t-word/#comment-7393 Petra Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:03:36 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=1430#comment-7393 Karl, fascinating, and revealing, glimpse into the making of the Zeitgeist and the news. You mention that the Shabak employs lots of lawyers, but as you probably know, this counts AGAINST the Shabak, because just like the IDF, their employment of legal experts doesn't reflect a desire to do things according to the law, but to find ways to do things despite the law... Of course, if the Shabak/IDF didn't employ legal experts, it would desmonstrate their utter contempt for the law... What is also quite interesting is the resistance of people like the Al Jazeera guy to use the word "terrorism". After all, without any additional qualifier, this is a neutral term that was also used for the IRA, or the Basques, etc. Moreover, given that Islamist terrorism has claimed so many Muslim victims, it's a rather revealing "head-in-the-sand" attitude to reject describing it as terrorism just because terrorism is something the West is concerned about. Karl, fascinating, and revealing, glimpse into the making of the Zeitgeist and the news. You mention that the Shabak employs lots of lawyers, but as you probably know, this counts AGAINST the Shabak, because just like the IDF, their employment of legal experts doesn’t reflect a desire to do things according to the law, but to find ways to do things despite the law… Of course, if the Shabak/IDF didn’t employ legal experts, it would desmonstrate their utter contempt for the law…

What is also quite interesting is the resistance of people like the Al Jazeera guy to use the word “terrorism”. After all, without any additional qualifier, this is a neutral term that was also used for the IRA, or the Basques, etc. Moreover, given that Islamist terrorism has claimed so many Muslim victims, it’s a rather revealing “head-in-the-sand” attitude to reject describing it as terrorism just because terrorism is something the West is concerned about.

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